Formula(Zn, Fe)S
OriginPomorzany Mine, Okusz (Poland) 
DescriptionCalcite crystals on galenite with brown wurtzite.
Classification (Lapis) Sulfides
Crystal SystemHexagonal
Hardness3,5 – 4,0
ColourDeep reddish brown to dark brown to brown-black
StreakBrown
Luminescencenone observed 
LustreResinous, brilliant submetallic on crystal faces
Transparency (Opacity)Translucent
CleavageEasy
Fracturesplintery
Magnetism 
Geological SettingOf hydrothermal origin in veins with other sulfides
Specific Gravity4,1 g/cm3
Kristallmodell







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